One of the joys of homeschooling is YOU get to decide the schedule you keep, the curriculum you use and when you take your breaks!
We have decided to start the school year on July 30th this year. This will allow us to take longer breaks when we want or need them. For example right now we are taking the last week of October off, an entire week at Thanksgiving, three weeks at Christmas and two weeks at Easter. And if everything goes according to plan, we will finished up with school by the end of May. So far the children are grumbling about starting so early, but when decide to take a day off and play because we have a day of great fall weather, they will be thankful.
I will be officially homeschooling seven children this year. Life is going to get very interesting. 🙂
Douglas is starting high school. He is taking a track to head toward college. So we will be emphasizing the sciences and maths for him over the next couple of years.
Here is his course load for the upcoming year:
Religion: Introduction to Catholicism (The Diadache Series)
Math: Saxon Algebra I
Science: Apologia Biology
Latin: First Form Latin
French: First French
Writing: Institute for the Excellence in Writing Student Intensive B
Literature: Various Novels using Progeny Press Study Guides
Grammar: Easy Grammar
Geography: National Geographic Studies
Spelling: Phonetic Zoo (Everyone is still learning those spelling rules that the public school system didn’t teach them).
Art: Art with a Purpose
PE: Homeschool PE
Health: Various Health discussions
I think that will keep him busy!
Donna